Apparatus for lawn games.



PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905.

R. T. CARR.

APPARATUS FOR LAWN GAMES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16. 1903.

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neeaunrus eon LAWN salute SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,775, dated. February 28, 1905.

Application filed September 16, 1903. Serial No. 173.862.

T0 (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT T. CARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of WVayne, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Lawn Games, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object a novel apparatus for a lawn game, the same being cmbodicd in the following description and claims and in the drawings submitted herewith, illus trati'ng my invention, and in which---- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a combined wicket and pocket embodying features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the framework of the device shown in lfig. 1, the fabric being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a view of my combined wicket and pocket collapsed.

The general features of my improved game may be described as follows: The game is designed for a lawn game, a series of combined wickets and pockets (indicated at a) being provided to be located upon the surface of the lawn and to be removed therefrom after the game has been played, a set of balls analogous to pool-balls or croquet-balls of any desired number being employed, togetller with a mallet to be used instead of a cue to drive the balls into the combined wickets and pockets. My invention contemplates in connection with th game the employment of a series of combined wickets and pockets so constructed that they may be readily placed upon the lawn and as readily be removed therefrom, the combined wickets and pockets being preferably colla iisible, so that they may be packed and stored in a convenient manner. The combincd wickets and pockets shown herewith consist, essentially, of a metallic loop, as of wire, (indicated at (L) said wire intermediate its ends being passed through the end of a suit- Through the lower edge of the fabric is preferably extended the diverging arms of a metallic base, (indicated atfilthe extremities of said arms be ing looped, as indicated at {7, through which a suitable stake I: may be passed to secure the adjacent end of the pocket upon the ground. The metallic loop (Z has its ends projecting from the lower lateral edges of the pocket or fabric a, so that the projecting ends may be forced into the ground. It will be seen that the fabric (1 thus forms a pocket supported in open position at its forward end by the metallic loop (Z and held upon the ground thereby, the opposite end of the pocket being held upon the ground by the stake lb. The metallie arms f are passed through the lower edges of the fabric, but are preferably not engaged at their adjacent ends with the loop 1/, but are separated therefrom,as indicated in Fig. Lso that the fabric may readily be collapsed, as indicated in Fig. 3, for packing and storing. l Vhen so collapsed, a series of pockets may readily be stored in a box of convenient size, together with the balls and mallet, in a manner similar to the storing of wickets, balls, and mallets in a croquet game. lVhen the apparatus is placed upon the lawn, the game will be played in a manner analogous to a game of pool. The halls are preferably munbcrcd.

N hat I. claim as my invention 1. A device for the purpose described, comprising a wicket, a flexible fabric having its forward extren'iity secured to the upper portion of the wicket, so as to form a collapsible, roofed pocket; and means for fastening and holding the opposite end of the pocket in place,upon the surface of a lawn.

2. A combined pocket and wicket having in combination a fabric to form the pocket, a wicket engaged with the front end of the pocket, arms engaged with the lateral lower edgesof the fabric, said arms being independent of the wicket, and said pocket being collapsible.

A combined lawn pocket and wicket haw ingin combination a fabric to form the pocket, a wicket engaged with the front end of the pocket and projecting therebelow, diverging arms engaged with the lateral lower edges 0 f the fabric, said arms being independent of the wicket, and means to engage said arms upon a lawn, said pocket being collapsible.

4. A combined lawn pockc-tand wicket having in combination a fabric to form the pocket, a metallic wicket engaged with the front end of the pocket, diverging metallic arms enametallic wicket engaged with the front end gaged with the lateral lower edges of the fabi ric and formed with a loop at the end thereof opposite the wicket, and means to engage the loop and hold said arms upon the ground.

5. Acombined lawn pocket and wicket hav ing in combination a fabric to form the pocket, a metallic wicket engaged with the front end of the pocket, diverging metallic arms ening in combination a fabric to form the pocket, I

of the pocket, diverging metallic arms engaged with the lateral lower edges of the fabrie and formed with a loop at the end thereof opposite the wicket, and means to engage the loop and hold said arms upon the ground, said arms and said wicket being independent the i one from the other, whereby the pocket and wicket may be collapsed.

in testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- 

